Prudential created a new fund family from three existing ones, but not under its famous brokerage name. Instead, the wirehouse has chosen to honor its founder while also retaining the Jennison brand that it stronger in the institutional channel. The new fund family will be marketed under the JennisonDryden.

"JennisonDryden mutual funds offer investors the strengths of three leading asset managers," said Judy Rice, president of Prudential Investments. "By combining the expertise of the three to create one mutual fund family, we believe we can help investors reach their financial goals."

As an stand-alone unit, Jennison managed more than $47 billion of separate account and mutual fund assets, primarily for institutions and private clients, although it did have some retail presence. Prudential obviously wants to retain that inheritance.

The Dryden half of the name pays homage to John Fairfield Dryden, according to Prudential officials. Dryden founded The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

The three dozen funds in the new family will be advised by Prudential Investment Management's public equity and fixed-income asset management businesses, including Jennison Associates, Quantitative Management (QM), and Prudential Fixed Income.

JennisonDryden Equity Funds

Funds managed by Jennison Associates LLC (J) and Quantitative Management (QM)

Large-Capitalization Stock Funds

Jennison 20/20 Focus Fund (J)

Jennison Growth Fund (J)

Dryden Stock Index Fund (QM)

Dryden Tax-Managed Equity Fund (QM)

Jennison Value Fund (J)

Small- to Mid-Capitalization Stock Funds

Jennison Equity Opportunity Fund (J)

Jennison Small Company Fund (J)

Dryden Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, Inc. (QM)

Jennison U.S. Emerging Growth Fund, Inc. (J)

Sector Stock Funds

Jennison Financial Services Fund (J)

Jennison Health Sciences Fund (J)

Jennison Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (J)

Jennison Technology Fund (J)

Jennison Utility Fund (J)

Global/International Stock Funds

Jennison Global Growth Fund (J)

Jennison International Growth Fund (J)

Balanced Stock and Bond Funds

Dryden Active Balanced Fund (QM)

JennisonDryden Fixed Income Funds

All funds managed by Prudential Fixed Income

Taxable Bond Funds

Dryden Government Income Fund, Inc.

Dryden High Yield Fund, Inc.

Dryden Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund

Dryden Total Return Bond Fund, Inc.

Dryden Ultra Short Bond Fund

Global/International Bond Fund

Dryden Global Total Return Fund, Inc.

Municipal Bond Funds

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/High Income Series

Dryden Municipal Bond Fund/Insured Series

Dryden National Municipals Fund, Inc.

Dryden California Municipal Fund/California Series

Dryden California Municipal Fund/California Income Series

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/State Specific (FL, NJ, NY, PA)

Money Market Funds

Dryden Government Securities Trust/Money Market Series

Dryden Government Securities Trust/U.S. Treasury Money Market Series

Special Money Market Fund, Inc./Money Market Series

MoneyMart Assets, Inc.

Dryden California Municipal Fund/California Money Market Series

Dryden Municipal Series Fund/State Specific Money Market Series

Dryden Tax-Free Money Fund, Inc.  

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